Warehouse & Logistics Project Manager
Bourbon
Total years of experience :33 years, 5 Months
Employed as Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator for Surfer Business Support, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Responsible for stock levels for the annual dry-docking of 86 off shore vessels. Appointed in 2014 to restructure and map the inventory. Task successfully completed.
Project Manager and team member of the team tasked to implement integration and migration of Stock Management System from localized to Enterprise system.
Contracted to refurbish and maintain whale watching vessel Unathi, in Hermanus harbour. The 20 ton passenger sea going vessel needed to be safety certified and refurbished for the new whale watching season starting middle May every year. Adhere to strict legal and safety South African Maritime Authority compliancies.
• Did a complete mechanical overhaul of the twin drive trains.
o 2 x Yanmar 6 cylinder turbo diesels, gearboxes, prop shafts, cutless bearings and propellers.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring and onboard electronics. Grounded onboard metal components to correct excessive corrosion issues.
• Resolve buoyancy issues and certification, did a complete hull anti-fouling and painting.
• Train the crew to carry out basic maintenance tasks.
Refurbishing contract ongoing. Staff Training tasks and annual maintanance still current.
After Sales Manager - May 2010 - current
Overberg Nissan - South Africa
Employed as After Sales Manager for Overberg Nissan in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa.
Responsible for all After Sales activities and liaison with manufacturers .
Parts and Accessories
In charge of Stock levels, implement Parts Age policies and reduce slow moving stock holding to 30 days.
Marketing and sales(Internal and Retail) of parts and accessories.
Warranties
Implement warranty policies and procedures as prescribed by the manufacturers. Pass warranty audit with 100%.
Workshop
Optimizing available labour and facilities to optimum levels.
Implement Reception & Service Program with success. Adding another productive layer in the existing workshop system to increase profits.
Increase workshop labour utilization from 59.7% to 105%
Responsible for market research, viability studies, start-up and development of expansion to two other sites.
Increase existing workshop volume with 27% and decrease reworks/comebacks to 3%.
Technical
Keep up to date with market trends and technical developments. Qualify as Master Technician (N-Step3)
Customer Satisfaction Index
Kept CSI above 96%.
Report to Douw Venter :Owner; Managing Director -Overberg Nissan.
Serve at first as Service Manager/Cosultant then as After Sales Manager for the largest independent Land Rover, Jaguar, BMW and Porsche parts supplier and service center in Kuwait.
Serve as Project Manager for development of Mount Lyric secure residential development.
Responsible for coordination and management of:
• Initiation of project
• Planning and Marketing
• Executing, Controlling and Monitoring
• Closing and successful transferring of Project
Serve as Regional After Sales Manager (Eastern Region-Ad Dammam) for the Land Rover and Jaguar importer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In charge of After Sales Operations - Service Workshop, Body & Paint Workshop, Quick Service and Part Supply.
Responsible for planning, organizing, leading and controlling all the activities of the Regional After Sales Departments.
Co- founder of business, expanding into Southern African countries (South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Congo, etc.)
Operate as a Used/New Parts supplier and repairs, specializing in trucks and trailers. Responsible for Development and Operations, inside South Africa and abroad.
Sold business to Multi National Group in 2005.
Certificate in Business Administration: Marketing and Business environment Accounting and Managerial Finance Systems and Operations Management Strategic Management and Leadership Diploma in Business Administration: Carbon Management Oil, Gas and Energy Management MBA Thesis completed in Nov 2017
Qualified with distinction (85% avg)